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The article reports on growing trend of companies starting to bring the work back to Great Britain, after years of outsourcing their manufacturing to Asia. A recent survey found that British companies are rethinking the idea that designing here and manufacturing in Asia still gives them the best deal. 37% of companies surveyed were planning or considering bringing manufacturing back to home shores.

The article focuses on the eight questions from the Labour party's survey regarding the ownership and performance of the British railway systems. Topics discussed include the improvements of the railways, aspects of the rail network in which parts are managed by foreign operators, and the idea of Labour party about the nationalisation of the rail services.

The article focuses on the results of a "Professional Engineering" survey related to infrastructure in Great Britain. It states that 96% of respondents agreed that the Met Office was able to provide extreme weather warnings. It says that 64% of respondents claimed that train companies and airport operators were not able to deal with the consequences of bad weather. Moreover, 60% of respondents agreed that human activities caused climate change.

The article offers results of the PE Reader surveys conducted by the periodical Professional Engineering (PE) focused on the emergence of electric cars. Questions asked in the survey were related to the role of government in funding the installation of electric chargepoints, government grants of up to 5,000 British pounds to be given to encourage people to buy electric cars and whether government should introduce additional financial incentives to encourage people to buy electric cars.

The article offers information on a survey which was conducted on the most traffic-congested conurbation in the Great Britain. Leeds-Bradford was found to be the most congested areas followed by London, Nottingham and Manchester. Also presented are graphs related to the survey on the condition of traffic congestion, petrol and diesel price rises and cancellation of meetings caused by traffic.

The article highlights the results of a survey among 405 readers on the British manufacturing industry. Readers were asked whether they think that recent investments in the car industry can be viewed as evidence of the economy being rebalanced towards manufacturing. 37 per cent of respondents said yes, whereas 49 per cent replied with a negative. When asked whether matters that there is no domestic volume car manufacturer, 64 per cent of respondents said yes.

The article reports on the results of a survey of British engineers regarding climate change. Around 81 percent of respondents claim that they believe that climate change is happening. Sixty-four percent think that climate change will have a detrimental impact on humans' quality of life, while 76 percent reveal that they believe that human activities are directly affecting the earth's climate. Majority believe though, that for the short term, the government should focus more on economic growth.

The article presents the result of a survey in which engineers answers several questions related to the British governments plan to develop nuclear power plant. It states that engineers have been strong advocates of nuclear resources and fully grasped the technology in which 95% of them supported the plan. Moreover, it notes that engineers are less optimistic regarding the governments announcement that the new nuclear power stations will operate by 2018.

The article presents results of several surveys on topics including Prime Minster of Great Britain David Cameron, petrol prices and construction of rail line. As reported, most of the surveyed engineers believe that Cameron will remain the Prime Minister and Nick Clegg would remain the Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain. It is also reported that, due to lack of technology police is not in favor of using the electric vehicles.

The article reports on the rising fuel prices around the world. According to a survey conducted in Great Britain, the price of petrol rose a record of 18% in 2007 alone. In response to this problem, various companies are making vehicles powered by electricity. Among the companies making electric vehicles are Smith Electric Vehicles and Modec Inc.

The article focuses on the answers to a survey related to engineering education conducted by Association of Graduate Recruiters in Great Britain. The mathematical knowledge of recent graduates is compared with the older graduates. The importance of maths and English in the age of calculators and computers is also addressed.

The article discusses the result of the survey addressing ethical issues in Great Britain. Fifty-three to forty-three percent of the readers consider human rights records as material factor in international trade. Half of the respondents thought that the country of origin and the circumstance of manufactures are not relevant factors in the decision making. More than half of the respondents believe that trade sanction is an appropriate measure to take against a country's provocative statement.

Discusses the credibility of engineering salary surveys in Great Britain. Presentation of contradicting information about salary rates; Oddity relating to the basic pay and salary increases for different kinds of engineers; Examination of the validity of survey methodology utilized.

The article focuses on the survey by the Engineering Council which revealed that salaries of engineers in Great Britain has increased with 14.5% since in 2010. Topics discussed include Engineering Council's chief executive Jon Prichard's statement regarding the result of the survey, job satisfaction, and employment opportunities for engineers.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including the value of shorter supply chains, reshoring in Great Britain, and a survey by Business Birmingham, an inward investment agency on British industries.

The article reports on a survey of British manufacturing and engineering businesses which found that fewer than one in five employers believe that school students are being inspired to take up careers in industry.

The article presents the views of several "Professional Engineering" readers on a survey by the Engineering Council in Great Britain showing the median annual total earnings of registered engineers in 2010. A reader claims that the earnings for engineers do not reflect their contribution to the quality of life in general compared to doctors, lawyers, and accountants. However, other argues that it shows movement in the right direction and suggests that salaries in engineering have improved.

The article offers information on a survey regarding the public opinion on the new coalition government of Great Britain. It states that 84 percent of people are of the view that government made the right decision by bringing cost-cutting measures for the deficit. It mentions that 74 percent people agreed that partly publicly owned banks should me made responsible for ensuring the capital flow in businesses.

The article reports on an investigation done by the company EngineeringUK regarding the low number of female engineers in the Great Britain as compared to other European countries. According to a survey, only 9 percent of engineering professionals in the Great Britain are women. Paul Jackson, Chief Executive of the company believes that traditional image of engineering is one of the main reasons for low number of female engineers. It discusses several engineering support groups for women.

The article presents the comments among readers on engineering as an election issue for 2010 in Great Britain. A chart is presented about the ownership of companies and organisations in engineering which reveals that majority of the industries are not owned by businessmen. Majority of the engineers believed that the government should intervene for the British to own these capabilities. Moreover, one of the readers comments that the government should implement policies in manifesto requirement.

The article offers survey findings concerning views on holidays and work in Great Britain. It mentions that majority of the respondents stated that they were taking the traditional two-week summer break. It notes that 77% of the respondents stated that concern on the change in exchange rate between the pound and euro caused a change in holiday plans in 2009. It cites that 41% of respondents are happy to get back to work after holidays.

The article presents a view on the shortage of professionally qualified engineers in Great Britain. It asks that if there was a shortage of engineers, then salaries for the profession would be higher. It cites several surveys concerning skills shortages, job security and all the employment issues in the nation.

The article focuses on a survey from Manpower Inc. which finds that job prospects are good for engineers despite the recession in Great Britain. The survey, which included 2,240 employers, examined the extent to which skills shortages are affecting the labour market. It found that engineering vacancies are the most difficult to fill in 2009. Mark Cahill of Manpower said that employers remain to struggle in recruiting people with the qualified skills.

The article discusses the findings of a survey which revealed that engineers are questioning the effectiveness of Alistair Darling's Budget to the car industry in Great Britain. It states that two thirds of the engineers who responded to the survey believe that the government is handling the global recession badly. Engineers are also doubtful about the measures intended to help the industry, which include the car scrapping scheme.

The article presents the Professional Engineering (PE) quarterly survey regarding workload prospects of engineers during recession in Great Britain. According to respondents, the biggest threat to the future prosperity of engineering is the media and obsessive reporting of bad news. Two graphs depicting the workload of engineers in the previous three months and the workload they expect to be doing in the next three months from the first quarter 2006 to first quarter 2009 are discussed.

The article discusses the results of the survey that solicits readers views regarding job security of engineers in the midst of the economic recessions in Great Britain. It indicates that 30% of the engineer-respondents are affected and worried, but 68% have expressed that they are not concerned. It adds that skilled engineers who work in sectors such as power, aerospace, oil, and academia are not quite affected by the downturns.

The article reports on the result of the survey concerning information security in Great Britain. According to the survey, 48% of the respondents have said that they are confident that the information held by their bank is being kept securely. The survey also showed that 89% are affronted by the idea that the passwords to their work computers might be shared so others could access it during absence or emergency.

The article provides information on the survey conducted by the manufacturers organisation EEF in Great Britain. According to the survey, several manufacturers have partnered with consumers and the science base to deliver superior results in innovation. The EEF points out that the joining of forces with the science base would help engineering firms to innovate and compete.

The article reports on the result of the survey on the views of "Professional Engineering" readers on the oil economy in Great Britain. 52% of the readers believed that the price of oil has not peaked yet in 2008 while 34% think it has. 50% of the respondents said that they have changed their habits due to fuel price increase by driving fewer miles or driving more slowly.

The article presents the Q&A survey which examines the feelings of engineers about holidays in Great Britain. According to the survey, 492 of the respondents are taking a two-week break between July and August. Meanwhile, most of the respondents do not believe that holidays were concentrated in the summer because of plant shutdowns.

The article reports on the findings of the survey which assesses the work hours and division between work and home of engineers in Great Britain. The survey reveals that 65 percent of the respondents have fixed work hours, however, the schedules are arranged by the employers. It indicates that 89 percent of them are away from their families while 22 percent are paid for overtime work.

The article reports on the events survey commissioned by the Learned Society Activities Committee to gather impressions on the events provided by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in Great Britain. The survey, which consulted a group of both members and non-members, revealed that speakers and talks are excellent. Moreover, it indicated that the location was the key factor respondents did not like.

The article presents a survey which explores the workloads of professional engineers in Great Britain. Here, surveyors ask individual engineers what their own workload has been over the previous three months, what their own workload has been in their sector of business, and how they think engineering as a whole has been performing.

The article presents the results of a reader survey concerning air travel, air safety and experiences negotiating airports in Great Britain. A slight majority of air passengers said they were not worried about overcrowded skies. Nearly half of respondents opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport, while 40% support it and 11% were unsure. Fifty-seven percent said they believed cheap flights on no-frills airlines would still be available in 10 years' time.

The article focuses on the new graphs of the journal "Professional Engineering" that shows the quarterly survey of engineering opinion in Great Britain. It is stated that their old graphs show the views of readers about workload for their companies, the sectors they operate in and for industry as a whole. Moreover, the new graphs are clearer and the negative results that dominated the graphs in 2002 and 2003 had all gone.

The article analyzes a quarterly survey about the engineers' workload trends and prospects in Great Britain. It claims that companies could possibly face worries due to skill shortages. It likewise considers concerns regarding the effectiveness of business climate and government policy to the needs of engineering. It reveals that several readers express worries about the business conditions of Jaguar PLC and Land Rover Ltd.

The article focuses on a survey of the engineers' view of the content, duration and workload of engineering courses offered by universities and colleges in Great Britain. Most of the 429 engineers surveyed said that their on their formal education, they have practical experience in terms of workshop and the use of machinery and manufacturing technologies. Seventy-nine percent of them disagreed that the course emphasized too much on mathematics.

The article reports on the results of the survey of "The Times" concerning the most popular Website of engineering institutions in Great Britain which was held in January 2007. The survey revealed that the Web site of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) was popular among the people. A total of 5.2 million visited the Web site of IMechE for information. The review accounted that IMechE offered a comprehensive site and is easy to navigate.

The article discusses the result of the survey which asks readers of "Professional Engineering" (PE) their views about the performance of British Chancellor Gordon Brown and the inflation rate. 73 percent of PE readers believe that raising interest rates is the right thing to do, while 49 percent state that inflation is not the only factor that should be used in indicating economic health. On the other hand, 48 percent believe that Brown has done a good job for the economy.

The article reports on the survey of issues related to the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) in Great Britain. Findings revealed that 73 percent of engineers surveyed does not think that ETB has been effective in representing the engineering profession and attracting more of the brightest and best to go into engineering. In addition, 87 percent does not believe that ETB had a high profile inside the profession itself.

The article focuses on a survey of traffic cameras and the like and the way in which engineering and criminal justice depend on them, conducted by the "Professional Engineering" in Great Britain. Findings revealed that 57 percent of the engineers surveyed thought they were not effective while 53 percent agreed that traffic cameras are primarily aimed at raising revenues and not in improving road safety. In addition, 73 percent believed that cameras helped detect crime.

The article reports on the survey conducted by the "Professional Engineering," periodical regarding the use of high technology devices by readers as well as engineers in Great Britain. The survey indicates that most engineers are not into technological devices such as iPhone, which is a compact all-in-one communications device. Although engineers lack desire of wanting high technology devices, many of them still rely on Internet to purchase things. An overview of the result is offered.

The article presents information on a survey conducted by the periodical "Professional Engineering" asking its readers their views regarding workload trends in their companies in Great Britain. All the responses, positive, negative, and neutral, were taken and were turned into percentages. The negative responses were subtracted from the positive ones to come up with a balance figure.

The article presents information related to a survey which says that different consultancy and engineering firms in Great Britain are growing because of overseas demand and a growing need to refurbish the country's infrastructure. The survey was conducted by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering.

The article cites the research which asked engineers on their views on engineers as managers in companies in Great Britain. Findings revealed that 61 percent believed that engineering education was a good training for management. In terms of handling the financial aspects of business, 67 percent said they can do it confidently. Furthermore, 55 percent said they would be glad to do a presentation to venture capitalists, while 78 percent liked that more engineers will manage firms.

The article presents readers' views on workload for the immediate past and the immediate future in the engineering and technology industry in Great Britain. Based of the issue's Q&A survey, the percentage of respondents seeing greater workload or output from their company for the past three months has remained fairly constant. For the immediate future, respondents are seeing their companies thriving, with a positive balance, and are also increasing in workload.

The article discusses the findings of a survey on the energy conservation habits of individual engineers in Great Britain. Some of the energy conservation techniques of engineers mentioned include the use of eco-cycles on washing machines and dishwashers and turning off computers, printers and faxes at work overnight and during weekends. Respondents also discussed the environmental considerations that might lead people to change their behavior in terms of energy use.

The article focuses on the Q&A survey of the periodical Professional Engineering. In the survey, the periodical asked its engineer readers about the issues related to energy in Great Britain. Total 383 readers responded to the survey. The survey reveals that nuclear is now top of the agenda for engineers. The survey mentions that 94% of the readers said yes when they were asked about whether nuclear energy should be one of the options for future energy supply. Energy is considered as a big issue by engineers. 51% of the readers are opined that nee nuclear power stations would be built up within the next 10 years.

The article reports on the engineers' concerns with regard to the prospects for the manufacturing industry in Great Britain. A survey shows that majority of readers agree factories are easier to close in Great Britain compared to other countries. With regard to the future of mass-market vehicales, a majority feel that there is no long-term deal for British mass-market cars.

The article presents information on the findings of the 2005 prediction survey. The record from the survey was mixed with three wins, four losses and three draws. One of the predictions readers got right was that manufacturing would not grow faster than the Great Britain economy as a whole. Another right prediction was that Labor would win its third consecutive general election in 2005. And, they were also right in saying that Tony Blair would still be in No 10 at the end of the year. One of the wrong predictions readers got was that the interest rates would be lower at the end of the year than at the beginning.